Former Senator from Wisconsin Russ Feingold announced Thursday morning that he is running for Senate in 2016. His announcement sets the stage for a likely rematch between Feingold and Senator Ron Johnson, who beat Feingold in 2010.

The special prosecutor in the John Doe investigation involving conservative groups and Gov. Scott Walker's 2012 recall campaign asked two state Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from the case.

Russ Feingold, the former three-term U.S. senator from Wisconsin, wants his old job back. He officially announced on Thursday that he'll seek a rematch with GOP Sen. Ron Johnson, who defeated him in 2010.

As the state Legislature's Joint Finance Committee moves through its list of issues in Gov. Scott Walker’s budget plan, public education advocates are still hoping that a proposed $300 million cut to the University of Wisconsin System will be reduced, in spite of the lack of additional tax revenue to...

No new cases of bird flu have been reported over the past two weeks, an encouraging sign for officials and poultry producers who have been facing an outbreak in central Wisconsin that's resulted in the euthanization of nearly 2 million chickens, turkeys and eggs.

Hundreds of people engaged in an all-day protest in Madison Wednesday to express anger over Tuesday's decision by District Attorney Ismael Ozanne not to charge a Madison police officer in the shooting death of Tony Robinson. Toward the end of the rally, 30 people were arrested for blocking a downtown...

The state is moving to delay deadlines for compliance with new phosphorus level requirements, citing high costs for industries and municipalities. However, some say the state isn't considering that waterways turning a soupy green from phosphorus runoff could also hurt the state's economy.

Ahead of their visit to Milwaukee for a night of what they’re calling "political-ish" comedy, three writers from the popular satirical TV show "The Daily Show" shed some light on what it’s like working for Jon Stewart during an interview on Wisconsin Public Radio Wednesday.